Hey, want to lose weight? Do you mind getting called a "flabby meatbag?" You can lose weight the sadistic way - for free! CARROT Hunger is an app that claims to be a "hilarious talking weight tracking that will inspire, bribe, ridicule, threaten and insult you into losing weight" that promises to "make getting in shape suck so much less."
If you overeat, the app will insult you, send out bribe requests (you can pay to overeat, according to TUAW) and post shameful Tweets for all your friends to see, according to News Corp Australia. The app even includes iBeacon, an Apple brand transmitter that can set off an alarm whenever you (via your smartphone's location) are too close to the refrigerator.
"When I was using Carrot, I got an advertisement for 'free fries' and when I clicked, was mocked for caving in," wrote Owen Williams at The Next Web.
According to News Corps Australia, app users are thrilled with the reality TV-type barbs thrown at them, with rave reviews like: "This app is wonderful! I've only just started using it, but I find myself motivated simply to hear what cynic hilarity will be coming up next!"
Another user who was pleased with how well the app finds the nutritional value of food recognized that the app is not for those with a thick waist and thin skin. "If you're sensitive and don't like an app poking fun at you, I probably wouldn't buy this," he wrote. "The Carrot insults are means to be funny and motivating, but I guess not everyone sees it that way. Personally, I think it's great."
